TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART II. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Subchapter K. COSTS, FINES AND FEES

§ 29.401. Scope.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pursuant to Art. V, § 10 of the Pennsylvania 

Constitution, and 42 Pa.C.S. § 1721, has authorized by Administrative Order, the Court 

Administrator of Pennsylvania to promulgate regulations relating to the accounting methods to be 

utilized in connection with the collection of fees and costs charged and collected by 

prothonotaries, and clerks of courts of all courts of common pleas, or by any officials designated to 

perform the functions thereof, as well as by the minor judiciary, including magisterial district 

judges, and judges and staff of all divisions of the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

Under authority of said Administrative Order and pursuant to the authority vested in the 

governing authority under 42 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a) of the Judicial Code, the following regulations are 

adopted to implement Act 96 of 2010, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 1725.1(f) and 3571(c)(4) (as amended).

§ 29.402. 42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.1. Costs.

(a) Civil cases. - In calendar year 2016, the costs to be charged by magisterial district judges

in every civil case, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be as follows:

(1) Actions involving $500 or less........................................................................... $51.50

(2) Actions involving more than $500

but not more than $2,000 .................................................................................. $68.50

(3) Actions involving more than $2,000 

but not more than $4,000 .................................................................................. $85.50

(4) Actions involving between $4,001

and $12,000 .................................................................................................... $128.00

(5) Landlord-tenant actions involving less than $2,000........................................... $77.00

(6) Landlord-tenant actions involving more than $2,000 

but not more than $4,000 .................................................................................. $94.00

(7) Landlord-tenant actions involving more than $4,000

but not more than $12,000 ............................................................................. $128.00

(8) Order of execution............................................................................................. $38.50

(9) Objection to levy................................................................................................ $17.50
(10) Reinstatement of complaint................................................................................. $9.00

(11) Entering Transcript on Appeal or Certiorari......................................................... $4.50

Said costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage and registered mail which shall be 

borne by the plaintiff.

(a.1) Custody cases. – In calendar year 2016, the cost (in addition to the cost provided by 

general rule) to be charged by the court of common pleas shall be as follows:

(1) Custody cases, except as provided in section 1725(c)(2)(v).................................... $8.00

(b) Criminal cases. - In calendar year 2016, the costs to be charged by the minor judiciary or 

by the court of common pleas where appropriate in every criminal case, except as otherwise 

provided in this section, shall be as follows:

(1) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle cases............................................. $49.00

(2) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, other

than paragraph (3) ............................................................................................ $38.50

(3) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, 

hearing demanded ............................................................................................ $46.50

(4) Misdemeanor .................................................................................................... $55.50

(5) Felony ............................................................................................................... $64.00

Such costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage and registered mail which shall be paid 

by the defendant upon conviction.

(c) Unclassified costs or charges. - In calendar year 2016, the costs to be charged by the 

minor judiciary in the following instances not readily classifiable shall be as follows:

(1) Entering transcript of judgment from another member

of the minor judiciary ........................................................................................... $9.00

(2) Marrying each couple, making record thereof, and 

certificate to the parties ..................................................................................... $43.00

(3) Granting emergency relief pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61

(relating to protection from abuse) .................................................................... $17.50
(4) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided in

subsection (d)) .................................................................................................. $17.50

(5) Any other issuance not otherwise provided in this 

subsection......................................................................................................... $17.50

§ 29.403 42 Pa.C.S. § 3571. 

 In calendar year 2016, Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.

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(c) Costs in magisterial district judge proceedings.

 (2) Amounts payable to the Commonwealth:

(i) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle cases.......................................... $17.10

(ii) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases other than

subparagraph (iii) ........................................................................................... $17.10

(iii) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, 

hearing demanded ......................................................................................... $17.10

(iv) Misdemeanor ................................................................................................. $22.20

(v) Felony ............................................................................................................ $34.15

(vi) Assumpsit or trespass involving: 

(A) $500 or less.............................................................................................. $21.50

(B) More than $500 but not more than $2,000 ............................................... $34.30

(C) More than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 ............................................ $51.30

(D) Between $4,001 and $12,000 .................................................................. $85.35

(vii) Landlord-tenant proceeding involving:

(A) $2,000 or less........................................................................................... $34.30

(B) More than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 ............................................ $42.75

(C) More than $4,000 but not more than $12,000 .......................................... $59.75

(viii) Objection to levy............................................................................................... $8.75

(ix) Order of execution.......................................................................................... $25.65

(x) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided in 

section 1725.1(d)(relating to costs))............................................................... $12.25
(xi) Order of possession ....................................................................................... $15.00

(xii) Custody cases (except as provided in 

section 1725(c)(2)(v))....................................................................................... $6.40